Lesotho · Mokhotlong District

Black Mountains – West

65 species and 1,388 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November, with up to 38 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

African Rock PipitAfrican Rock PipitAnthus crenatusMountain ChatMountain ChatMyrmecocichla monticolaCape VultureCape VultureGyps coprotheresYellow CanaryYellow CanaryCrithagra flaviventrisLarge Rock MartinLarge Rock MartinPtyonoprogne fuligulaSentinel Rock ThrushSentinel Rock ThrushMonticola exploratorCape BuntingCape BuntingEmberiza capensisKaroo PriniaKaroo PriniaPrinia maculosaGround WoodpeckerGround WoodpeckerGeocolaptes olivaceusFairy FlycatcherFairy FlycatcherStenostira scitaGrey TitGrey TitMelaniparus aferBrown-throated MartinBrown-throated MartinRiparia paludicolaWhite-necked RavenWhite-necked RavenCorvus albicollisLayard's WarblerLayard's WarblerCurruca layardi

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Black Mountains – East9 km82 species
  2. Sani Pass (LS) to Black Mountains14 km118 species
  3. Sani Pass17 km136 species
  4. Sani Pass (ZA) – low elevation30 km256 species
  5. Katse Dam – Ha Lejone76 km157 species

All 65 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Black Mountains – West?

November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 38 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Black Mountains – West?

65 species, from 1,388 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Black Mountains – West in November?

The most recorded in November: African Rock Pipit, Mountain Chat, Cape Vulture, Yellow Canary and Large Rock Martin.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.